The Dark Mod: Thieves (Difficult | All loot | Stealth Score Absolute 0)
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"Title Thieves
Released 2009-11-26
Version 2
Author(s) Silencium, RailGun, Fidcal
Mission Type Single Mission
Size 8.7 MB
Description Infiltrate a local gang of independents and remove their leader."
Vision and hearing set to hardcore.
Difficulty level: Difficult
Time: 14:29
Times saved: 4
Damage dealt: 140 and received: 0
Health restored: 0
Pockets picked: 4
Loot acquired: 2141 out of 2141
Killed by the player: 0
KOed by the player: 0
Bodies found by AI: 0
Alerts: 0 suspicious, 0 searches, 0 sightings
Stealth score: 0
One of the earliest levels of The Dark Mod, and while it shows in some of the aesthetics (an area where you can visibly see out of the map, none of the notes having second pages, and a key with no visible use) the level holds up to scrutiny quite well, with solid design principles all around.
A simple level and a simple assassination.
Of note is that according to the Dark Mod wiki and Springheel I'm playing as Corbin, a character who will show up in later missions.
"Corbin (or Cor for short) got an early start at thieving, and has thrived at it ever since.
His father was a successful merchant, and Corbin was given a good education in reading and numbers at an early age. Part of the reason his family was so wealthy was that his father was extremely ruthless in business, and was willing to take any means necessary to outdo his competition. He sabotaged their ships, payed off smugglers to avoid tariffs and taxes, and tipped off pirates about his rival's shipments.
As soon as Corbin was old enough, his father put him to work. Corbin would create diversions to distract authorities, run payments to smugglers, and sabotage the goods of rivals (occasionally by hiding inside a crate or sack until nightfall). He quickly learned how to escape notice when necessary, and how to get into places he wasn't supposed to be.
Corbin's family was murdered by a rival when he was still relatively young, but he managed to eke out a living by working as a lookout for a smuggling gang for a while. His talent at stowing aboard ships gained him more attention, and eventually a position working with the smugglers. During these years he traveled from port to port with the gang, learning petty thievery and some sailing skills along the way (where he gained an appreciation of ropes, swimming and navigational equipment).
In his early teens, the smuggling group scattered when many members were murdered in a turf war with a rival gang. Corbin escaped and spent some time picking pockets in the docks, where he fell in with a thieves guild that used street urchins to rob travelers. He worked with this group for almost ten years, quickly using his break and enter skills to work his way out of the pool of urchins and up the ranks. He gained a reputation for using his climbing skills and small size to get into places that others couldn't.
A few years ago, the head of the guild was captured and executed. His two lieutenants both wanted to take over, and each had supporters among the rank and file. The gang split into two rival groups, each fighting the other over the same territory and contacts. Corbin, a high-ranking guild member by this point, was courted by both sides, but chose not to join either. Instead, he struck out on his own. "
http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Thief_Characters
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